Charge neutrality and ion conic distributions at the equatorward electron edge of the midaltitude cusp

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21095-21108

  Topliss, S ^a   Johnstone, A ^a   Coates, A ^a   Peterson, W K ^b   Kletzing, C A ^c   Russell, C T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 39449109507     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003032     Document Type: Article

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